"Tad grabbed Gayle, the nurse that had been David's co-conspirator on a number of fronts, and made her dance with him down the hall. A few moments later, he noted that he was ready for the dip part of the dance and then collapsed. Shocked at the sudden turn of events, Gayle hesitated for a split second before she got down on the floor and attempted to revive Tad. Jake came along and tried to succeed where Gayle had failed. When that didn't work, they transported Tad back to his room.
When Tad finally regained consciousness, he asked Jake if anything had been discovered during all of the tests they'd subjected him to. Jake was forced to admit that that Tad's results had come back clean. Delighted, Tad told his little brother that he shouldn't let life pass him by, and encouraged Jake not to wait until he was shot in the head before he changed his life.
Colby encountered Scott in the halls of the hospital and offered condolences over the loss of his father, but Scott was inconsolable in his grief. Meanwhile, JR was in Adam's room and offered some consolation of his own. JR told Adam that he understood the grief his father felt, but Adam said that JR couldn't - because Adam blamed himself for Stuart's death. Adam recalled the many times Stuart had asked his brother to change the way he lived his life, and the equal number of times Adam had chosen to do things that made people hate him.
Adam questioned how the fates could be so cruel as to snuff out the life of someone as sweet and kind as Stuart, yet leave his intact. JR thought that perhaps Adam was meant to have a second chance, and that Stuart's legacy was all of the things that he'd embodied in life: love, compassion, honesty, and forgiveness. Scott walked in and demanded that they no longer talk about his father's legacy - because Adam should have been the person in the morgue.
Liza ran into Jesse at the hospital and after a brief but caustic trip down memory lane, Liza tried to convince the chief that she had changed. Not convinced, Jesse asked her where she had been the night that Stuart was killed. She told him that she had been at the Chandler mansion, but had been attempting a reunion with her daughter. She told him that Colby had been avoiding her, and Liza thought that her attempts would be more successful if she just dropped by for a visit. She said that Colby met her at the gate but that was as far as Liza had gotten, because their talk hadn't lasted. Jesse said that he would verify the story with Colby, and walked off.
Liza started to walk down the hall and ran into Colby. She asked Colby to corroborate the story she told Jesse, and Colby was incensed that her mother would ask her to lie. She asked Liza why she hadn't told the police chief the truth, and Liza said that she had panicked because there were no witnesses to the fact that she had taken a walk. Colby then demanded to know if her mother had returned to Pine Valley to kill Adam.
Liza assured her daughter that she'd only come back to reunite with Colby but, unmoved, Colby asked Liza where she'd actually been when Stuart was killed. Liza broke down and said that she'd actually been in the mansion. She explained how she'd gotten inside the house and said that when she located Colby, the young girl had fallen asleep. Colby asked why Liza hadn't woken her up, and Liza replied that she had heard someone approach so she made a hasty exit.
Full of questions, Colby asked why Liza hadn't given that truth to Jesse, and Liza confessed she was certain that Jesse wouldn't have believed her. She then noted she wouldn't have hope for a reunion with Colby if she were railroaded for murder. Unsure of what to do, Colby said that she needed to see her father, and quickly walked away. Jake came up to Liza to find out what happened and, aggrieved, Liza threw her arms around Jake in search of comfort.
Annie arrived at the police station, set to be processed after she turned herself in. The officer sat her down, and she realized that Zach was seated nearby. She told him that it was odd that given the turn of events at the Chandler mansion, she had been the one to save Adam Chandler when he had a heart attack. She then asked if it was true that Zach had confessed to Stuart's murder, and said that it took a lot of guts to admit that he'd killed the most loved man in town.
Annie remarked that she always knew Zach had it in him to be a killer but that it was sad he'd killed the wrong man. When Zach told her to "go to hell," Annie quickly replied, "Something tells me you'll be there first." Annie was hauled away just as the district attorney showed up to take Zach's statement. Zach dryly told his version of events the night that Stuart was shot, and then asked how soon he could be arraigned. The DA noted that there were steps that needed to be taken, specifically a return of the ballistic evidence. Zach told him that evidence wouldn't be necessary with his confession, and continued to push until the DA agreed to get Zach's confession transcribed for his signature, and the arraignment set for that afternoon.
Ryan looked on as Kendall had a nightmare, and talked out loud about how Adam had to die for killing her son. She jolted awake, and when she realized that Ryan was there, she asked how long he had been there. He told her that he'd heard enough to realize that she had been dreaming about the murder. Kendall told him about her dream, and Ryan assured her that it wasn't real. They took some time to share updates about Ian and Emma, and then Ryan encouraged Kendall to spend go and spend time with Ian. Kendall did as suggested, and moments after she left the room, Jesse walked in.
Jesse updated Ryan on Annie's arrest and said that after Annie was processed, she would be sent to a mental institution. Jesse then asked how Kendall had been holding up, and Ryan told him that Ian's improved health had helped her to stay strong. Jesse then noted that Zach had asked for an immediate arraignment, and while Ryan understood, Jesse said things were not that simple. He told Ryan that ballistics results on the bullet that killed Stuart hadn't been returned - and that if they didn't match Zach's gun, the suspect list would expand.
This news caused Ryan to remember his run-in with Kendall on the Chandler grounds. Jesse took note of Ryan's changed expression and asked Ryan if there was something he needed to confess. Ryan played his hesitancy off as just a recall of how crazy that night had been. Jesse remarked that the craziness wasn't over, as something about Zach's confession didn't fit. Jesse regarded Ian as the center of Zach's world, and not something Zach would give up easily - unless he had a good reason.
Scott asked why his father had been dressed like Adam, and Adam replied that Stuart had come up with the idea to wear a suit to witness the change of Adam's will. Scott surmised that Stuart was dead because of Adam's ego and greed. He stormed out of the room just as Colby ran in. Colby apologized for the death of Adam's brother, but admitted that she was so glad that her father was alive.
Moments later, Adam started to get increasingly agitated as he demanded to see his brother. JR insisted that they needed to get the doctor's permission first. Overwhelmed, Adam started to have trouble breathing. Colby ran out to the nurse's station to get help. A nurse went in to help Adam, and Colby started to follow, but Jesse stopped her and said that they needed to talk about Liza. He told her the version of events that Liza had shared, and asked Colby if that was actually how things had happened. She quickly agreed with her mother's version - and then said she needed to make some revisions.
Back in Adam's room, the nurse gave Adam oxygen and got him to breathe normally again. She told him that he had to relax, and then left him to talk further with his son. JR told Adam that he wanted a guard posted at the door, since Zach wasn't the only one that wanted him dead. Adam pointed out that a guard wouldn't stop someone like Hayward. Adam then pleaded with his son to take him to see Stuart, and JR finally agreed.
Liza confided in Jake that she'd completely destroyed her relationship with her daughter, but Jake had no sympathy, since Liza had tried to blackmail him. Liza insisted that Amanda's baby was all about a second chance - with Colby, and to be a good mom. Jake suggested that she give Colby space, and Liza thought that Jake's lack of support was due to lingering bitterness over the fact that Colby wasn't his daughter. That bit of history reminded Jake why he hadn't missed Liza over the years. She asked him if he would keep her secret, and insisted that she would do whatever it took to get what she wanted. Jake asked if that included killing Adam.
Marian returned to the Chandler mansion, and as she saw a spot of blood on the floor, she collapsed in tears. Scott approached her from behind and when she saw him, she stood and they embraced. Scott gave her the details on what led up to Stuart's death, and berated himself for his involvement in Chandler business. Marian told him to go easy on himself because Stuart had been proud of the boy that Scott had been and the man he had become. She went on to say that Stuart had put on the suit because when he learned that his son would take over Chandler Enterprises, he had felt equal to Adam. Marian felt Scott could be proud of that accomplishment for the rest of his life. Scott told her that he would trade it all to have his father back.
Zach signed the transcription of his confession, and the DA told him that he would see Zach in court. After he left, Ryan stopped by and found out that Zach had gotten his arraignment pushed up. Ryan told Zach that he should call Kendall, but Zach demanded that Kendall be kept away. He asked Ryan to have Kendall give Zach's love to the boys. At the same time at the hospital, a nurse came into Ian's room and told Kendall that she was surprised that Kendall wasn't at the courthouse - given that her ex's hearing was in a few hours.
Scott returned to the hospital, and he and JR watched Adam's last visitation with his brother from the hall outside the morgue. JR asked why Scott hadn't gone to Zach's arraignment to face the man that had killed his father, and Scott quickly noted that the man responsible for his father's death was Adam. Inside the room, Adam told Stuart all the things he felt he should have said when he had the chance, but failed to: that he was sorry for not listening to Stuart's suggestions on how to live life, and how to make more time for the good things in life. Then, his body wracked with sobs, he pulled his brother's body close and attempted to say goodbye.
Jesse stopped Liza in the hall and informed her that Colby had given him the truth about where Liza had been the night of Stuart's murder. Liza admitted that she had lied, and then told Jesse that while she hadn't been the one that shot Stuart, she knew who did.
Zach was taken up to the courtroom in handcuffs, and both he and the officer of the court had to weave their way through a sea of reporters. When Zach turned to face them, he noticed that Kendall had arrived at the courthouse. He told her that she shouldn't be there, and she replied that she wouldn't leave. Zach told her that she needed to forget about him and raise Ian and Spike with Ryan as a family. She started to protest, but Zach demanded that she do as he asked.
Zach was then led into the courtroom while a confused Kendall attempted to figure out what had happened. Ryan walked up, and she relayed the conversation she'd had with Zach. Ryan helped her to realize that Zach had sacrificed himself because he believed that Kendall was the person that shot Stuart. She was amazed at what that meant, and more amazed when she grasped that Ryan believed the same thing."
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